Globis Capital Partners was established in 1996 as Japan’s first full-scale “hands-on” venture capital
- not merely to provide funding, but to offer comprehensive support in People (human resources),
Capital (funds) and Knowledge (management expertise). These elements are essential for a
company’s development, to entrepreneurs and venture companies who are at the early stages of foundation as well as for those already in a growth phase.
Globis Incubation Fund (GIF), invested in 13 companies with a JPY540 million fund, provided management support from various aspects of venture development,
and led six of them to IPOs. Through GIF investments, GLOBIS established the foundation as a hands-on venture capital.

1999

Joint fund with Apax

Fund size: JPY20 billion

Number of companies invested: 47

Number of IPOs: 8

GLOBIS, after having gained investment experience through its first fund, established Apax Globis Japan Fund, a joint venture with Apax Partners, in July 1999.
Apax brought a wealth of investment experience of more than 30 years in the United States and Europe.
With the creation of the JPY20-billion fund, GLOBIS invested in IT, technology and services companies in early to late stages, including carve-outs.
Working together with Apax, GLOBIS practiced Western-style hands-on investment support to portfolio companies, and established a fund management method based on global standards.

2006

Fund independently established by GLOBIS

Fund size: JPY18 billion

Number of companies invested: 41

(as of March 31, 2012)

In 2006, GLOBIS independently established its third fund totaling JPY18 billion.
By drawing from its experience with previous two funds in developing companies, and leveraging on its expertise in the industry and its network of human resources,
GLOBIS has been actively investing in and developing companies with strong potential to become global mega ventures.